1. family and parenting
2. children

Calendar
Sunday, January 18, 2015—Luke 21:1-4
11:00 AM—Morning Worship
2:00 to 7:30 PM—Youth Group Ministry-(rescheduled bowling event)
4:30 to 6:00 PM—Chancel Choir Rehearsal
2015 BUDGET NEEDS:
Income Needed Weekly on Budget
$
YTD Budge (corrected YTD Budget figure—yearly YTD posted 1/11)$
YTD Giving
$
Income Received Last Week on Budget
$
Church Staff
Wednesday, January 21, 2015—WNS, Adult Bible Study,
Youth/Children Ministries; Music Ministry rehearsal
4:30 PM—Gospel Quartet Rehearsal
5:30 PM—Wed. Night Supper—Fellowship Hall (Dinners Ready by Chad)
6:15 PM—Adult Bible Study; Children & Youth Ministries
7:15 PM—Hand Bells Rehearsals resume
Sunday, January 25, 2015—Ezekiel 47:1-12
8:00 AM—United Methodist Men Breakfast- F. Hall
11:00 AM—Morning Worship
4:30 to 6:00 PM—Chancel Choir Rehearsal
5:00 PM—Youth Group Ministry
Monday, January 26, 2015
7:00 PM—RT/JW Circle Meeting—Fellowship Hall
Wednesday, January 28, 2015—WNS, Adult Bible Study,
Youth/Children Ministries; Music Ministry rehearsal
4:30 PM—Gospel Quartet Rehearsal
5:30 PM—Wed. Night Supper—Fellowship Hall (Covered Dish)
6:15 PM—Adult Bible Study; Children & Youth Ministries
7:15 PM—Hand Bells Rehearsal
Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015—Mark 1:21-28-Pledge Sunday
11:00 AM—Morning Worship HOLY Communion observed
4:30 to 6:00 PM—Chancel Choir Rehearsal
5:00 PM—Youth Group Ministry
Tuesday, February 3, 2015
10:00 AM—Morning Circle—Fellowship Hall
Wednesday, February 4, 2015—WNS, Adult Bible Study,
Youth/Children Ministries; Music Ministry rehearsal
4:30 PM—Vocal Ensemble Rehearsals resume
5:30 PM—Wed. Night Supper—Fellowship Hall (Covered Dish)
6:15 PM—Adult Bible Study; Children & Youth Ministries
7:15 PM—Hand Bells Rehearsal
4,566.00
9,132.00
9,647.00
3,400.00
Reverend Dan Dixon, Pastor
Pastor Dan’s Cell
Church Office
Church Email Address
Tom Secor, Music Director
Tom Secor’s Cell
Joni Taylor, Children’s Director
Amber Waddell, Youth Director
Doris Gill, Organist
Melanie Hester, Pianist
Linda Hill, Custodian
Willie Eva Carter, Nursery
Angela Hamler, Nursery
Gwen Bankovich, Administrative Assistant
[email protected]
404-376-1002
706-846-3213
[email protected]
[email protected]
678-640-5305
[email protected]
706-656-8006
Manchester First
United Methodist
Church
706-741-7563 (cell)
Church Website: www.manchesterfirstumc.org
Sunday School Classes - 9:45 a.m.—10:45 a.m.
Young Adults
3rd floor, Room 301
Men’s Bible Class
2nd floor, Room 211
Christian Workers
2nd floor, Room 210
Upper Room
2nd floor, Blue Room
Women of The Word
1st floor, Brides Room
You are welcome to join us!
Church Office Hours
Monday through Thursday: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Friday: 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Lunch normally 1:00 to 2:00 p.m.
National holidays observed. Thank you!
AA meets every Friday evening at 7:30 p.m.—Fellowship Hall
Girl Scouts will meet each 1st and 3rd Monday
6:30 p.m.—Fellowship Hall
“Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put in
more than all of them” Luke 21:3
Stewardship Sermon Series
“Investing With Whose Money?”
January 18, 2015
206 Broad Street
Manchester, Georgia 31816
www.manchesterfirstumc.org
Morning Worship—11:00 a.m.
Third Sunday
January 18 , 2015
Prelude
Chiming of the Hour
Welcome and Announcements
We ‘re glad you are here with us!
Hospice: Eloise Harris (in home hospice)
At Home: Jack Buchanan, Margie Guy, Joe & Myra Sills, Carolyne
Everyone please fill out the attendance form located at the end
of each pew so we will have your information & a record of your
attendance. After everyone seated on that pew completes
signing, please place small burgundy binder at end of pew
towards center aisle. Thank you from your Ushers.
Morgan, Sara Fishburne
In Specialized Care: Sybil Schmalz (who fell & broke ankle)
In Assisted Living/Nursing Home: Helen Evans, Randy Houston,
Eunice Cline, Mary Jane Dunlap, Dorothy Synder, Dot & Ed Hooten
Continued Prayers: Bobbie Buchanan, Luke Horne, Charles Gee,
Amanda Sills/CMF, Sean Marion/FCA
Friends and Family: the family of Dorothy Argroves (Drew Kirk’s
grandmother); the family of Dwight & Betty Baker; the Hunter family
(friend of Pastor Dan & Brenda Dixon); Lynn Jordan (whose brother
Passed away); Kevin Hudson (Anita Asmar’s son-in-law); Mary White
(Betty White’s sister); Carah Jeffords (Gwen’s great niece); law enForcement personnel nationwide, colds, flu, viruses, World Peace and
unspoken prayer concerns.
Reverend Dan Dixon, Pastor
REMINDER!
Wednesday Night Supper, Adult Bible Study & Youth/
Children Ministries, Music Ministries
Invocation
Apostles’ Creed
Hymn
UMH 881
“Wonderful Words of Life”
UMH 600
Pass the Peace
Offertory Prayer
Pastor Dan
Doxology
Children’s Time
Wednesday, January 21st
4:30 PM—Gospel Quartet Rehearsal
5:30 PM—WNS—Fellowship Hall
Dinners Ready by Chad
Please complete your reservation form (on Ushers’ Table).
After Morning Worship, you can give to Fannie Wilson or
place in the lockbox outside the Church office door.
Thank you!
6:15 PM Adult Bible Study &
Youth/Children Ministries
7:15 PM—Hand Bells Rehearsals resume
Joni Taylor, Children’s Director
Pastor Dan Dixon’s
Adult Bible Study
Wednesdays, 6:15 p.m.,
after Supper
O How I Love Jesus, O How I Love Jesus
O How I Love Jesus, Because He First Loved Me!
Hymn
“Bless Thou the Gifts”
UMH 587
Note: Please repeat three times
Prayers & Praises
Pastoral Prayer and Lord’s Prayer
Anthem
“Bring What You Have”
Pastor Dan
Chancel Choir
~Cindy Berry
Scripture
Luke 21:1-4
Pastor Dan
Hymn
UMH 399
“Take My Life, and Let It Be”
Benediction
Pastor Dan
“Two Fold Amen”
Attention
YOUTH!
Rescheduled event
Today, Sunday,
January 18th,
we’re taking a
bowling trip for fun
Sermon Series: Investing
“Investing With Whose Money?”
Response
Prayer Concerns
Welcome
Chancel Choir
(Note: Please stay in place during the response to the benediction.)
“There’s a Hole in Your
Soul That Only God
Can Fill”
~Dr. James Moore
Come and let God fill the hole
in your soul!
INTERESTED?
and fellowship!
May 30 through June 6, 2015
Mission Trip to El Salvador
We will leave
Church at 2:00
PM, bowl for two
hours, have dinner
and return around
7:00-7:30 PM.
Deadline February 15th
for $100 deposit
Please see Pastor Dan
if interested in going on the
trip or helping to collect
Or donate eye glasses to be
distributed in El Salvador
Congregational Care
If you know of someone in our congregation who will be having surgery,
is in the hospital or in need of a visit, please let staff in the Church office
know by phone 706-846-3213 or email [email protected]
MEMORIAL
SAVE the DATES
? In memory of
Frankie Barnes
Given by: Beverly Jo Bicker
? In memory of
Dorothy Argroves
(Drew Kirk’s grandmother)
Given by: Gwen Bankovich
USHERS
For today, Jan. 18, 2015
Jimmy Lanier
Tim McCard
David Turner
Mike Whatley
(times listed on Calendar)

Wednesday, January 21st
Gospel Quartet Rehearsal
Wednesday Night Supper
Dinners Ready by Chad
Adult Bible Study & Youth/
Children Ministries
Hand Bells Rehearsal
Sunday, January 25th
UMM Breakfast
Ezekiel 47:1-12
Morning Worship
Chancel Choir Rehearsal
Youth Group Ministry

 Monday, Jan. 26th
RT/JW Circle Meeting
For January 25, 2015
Fred Goolsby
Jimmy Lanier
Tim McCard
Ed Withrow
For February 1, 2015
Mike Johnson
Jimmy Lanier
Tim McCard
Ed Withrow

Wednesday, Jan. 28th
Gospel Quartet
Wed. Night Supper
4th Wednesday Covered Dish
Adult Bible Study &
Youth/Children Ministries
Hand Bells Rehearsal